4.5 from 6 votes
Sparkling Apple Cider Margarita (Manzana Paloma)
This crystal clear añejo tequila combined with apple cider, maple syrup, and a splash of sparkling mineral water is a delicious after dinner drink for the fall.
Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 2 cocktails
Calories: 186 kcal
Course:
Drinks
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 1 cup apple cider or apple juice
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup or agave nectar
- 3 ounces El Mayor Cristalino Tequila
- 2 cloves
- sparkling mineral water
- Cinnamon stick, for garnish
- Apple slice, for garnish
- Cloves, for garnish
Instructions
- To rim the glasses, spread a small layer of maple syrup on glass rim, and place a mixture of cinnamon and sugar in a shallow plate. Dip the rim of a glass into the cinnamon sugar mix.
- Add apple cider, maple syrup, tequila, and cloves to a shaker filled halfway with ice.
- Shake vigorously until the outside of the shaker frosts up.
- Strain into cocktail glasses with or without ice.
- Top with a splash of mineral water.
- Garnish with a cinnamon stick and a thin slice of apple pierced with cloves.
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Notes
- For this recipe I use Cristalino Tequila. The aroma of cooked agave with hints of vanilla, oak, fruity, and herbal notes compliment the apple cider wonderfully.
Nutrition Information
Calories
186kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
21g
(7%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
6mg
(0%)
Potassium
119mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
18g
(36%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
9mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2cocktails
Amount Per Serving
Calories 186
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 186kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 21g | 7% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 119mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 18g | 36% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 9mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.